Today, the crypto market is expected to be highly volatile as all eyes turn to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is holding its scheduled meeting on May 6–7 to assess the economic outlook and understand the future of U.S. interest rates. The FOMC, led by Chair Jerome Powell
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will announce its decision at 2 PM Eastern Time on May 7 (11:30 PM IST).
Initially, there were expectations of a full percentage point of cuts due to concerns over Trump tariffs. But now they expect a smaller 0.75% cut for the year. Powell has repeatedly said that the Fed needs to wait for clarity on Trump’s policies before making any decision.
Some analysts also believe the Fed could signal the end of Quantitative Tightening (QT), a policy that has been draining liquidity from markets since 2022. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend to discuss any possible tariff changes.
As the US and China are looking to ease the ongoing trade tensions, Bitcoin has already started climbing again, reaching around $97,000, and many altcoins are turning green as traders prepare for possible positive news. Although Bitcoin dominance remains high—now above 65%, this could shift soon, opening the door for altcoin season.
Bitcoin is showing signs of recovery, and the price is now approaching a resistance zone between $96,100 and $97,400. If Bitcoin can hold above $95,300, the upward trend could continue, possibly forming a stronger move higher.
So far, the current bounce is looking good, but it’s too early to confirm a full trend reversal. A pullback could still happen, and how the price reacts next will help confirm whether this recovery continues or if more downside is coming.
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Rexas Finance (RXS) has emerged as the leading topic in crypto circles in Q1 2025, overshadowing even long-established tokens. Its unique value proposition in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has gained substantial attention from both retail and institutional investors. With its presale nearly sold out and a significant listing price surge expected, Rexas leads the list of the five most talked-about cryptos this quarter.
Rexas Finance enables users to tokenize assets like real estate, art, and commodities, giving global investors fractional access. This innovation sets it apart from speculative coins, as tangible assets and real utility back RXS. As a result, market participants are treating RXS as a credible long-term investment rather than a short-term trend. The presale phase has exceeded expectations, raising over $47 million and selling over 91% of the total allocation. The token’s price increased over sixfold from $0.03 to $0.20, and it is set to list at $0.25.
This growth and real-world use have intensified investor interest ahead of the June 19 launch. Rexas Finance also focused on building investor confidence through a full Certik audit, assuring users of its secure infrastructure. Community engagement remains strong, highlighted by a $1 million giveaway with over 1.65 million participants. With momentum building, experts consider Rexas the most promising crypto project of 2025, and adoption is expected to accelerate further.
Trust Wallet Token (TWT) Expands Utility Through Growing Ecosystem
Trust Wallet Token continues to grow steadily as it crosses 200 million downloads, making it one of the top self-custody wallets. TWT is trading at $0.9021, with minor gains in the past 24 hours and consistent trading activity. The platform’s decision to remove swap fees on the BNB Smart Chain has increased daily users. Based on current usage metrics, analysts forecast a potential April high of $1.548, indicating a possible 71.61% price surge.
However, May might bring a correction with the price averaging near $0.712, offering short-term trading opportunities. Still, rising demand for non-custodial wallets may drive steady long-term performance for TWT. While Trust Wallet shows steady growth, it lacks the innovation edge Rexas Finance brings with RWA tokenization.
Rexas’ tangible asset backing and rising presale numbers are drawing investor attention away from speculative utility tokens like TWT. As real-world use cases take center stage, Rexas continues gaining momentum in 2025.
Render (RNDR) Leads in Decentralized GPU Sharing for 3D Projects
Render offers a blockchain-based GPU marketplace, supporting artists and developers in rendering complex 3D designs affordably and efficiently. The platform enables GPU owners to rent out unused power, monetizing dormant resources while supporting creative industries. Demand for 3D rendering continues rising across gaming, entertainment, and virtual reality sectors. This increased need positions Render as a strong investment option, especially with traditional rendering proving costly and time-consuming.
Blockchain simplifies transactions and ensures transparency, making Render’s platform attractive for both GPU owners and digital creators. It stands out among niche projects but remains largely utility-based. Though Render has carved out a valuable niche, it still doesn’t match the scale of real-world impact seen in Rexas Finance. Rexas’ infrastructure allows real estate, commodities, and other hard assets to be tokenized and traded globally. This positions Rexas as a more comprehensive solution than sector-specific platforms like Render.
Tezos (XTZ)
Tezos continues to attract developers and enterprises due to its self-amending blockchain and focus on energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus. The blockchain’s ability to upgrade without hard forks has allowed continuous innovation without disrupting the network. Furthermore, on-chain voting keeps the network decentralized and community-driven.
The protocol’s strategic partnerships with governments and institutions underline its long-term utility and potential for mainstream adoption. Its expanding ecosystem of dApps and NFTs also supports greater network activity and developer interest. However, growth has been gradual, and the project remains focused on infrastructure development.
Unlike Tezos, Rexas Finance presents a clear path to immediate utility by directly addressing traditional finance limitations. Its platform is already active in a multibillion-dollar RWA market, where asset tokenization is expected to scale rapidly. This gives Rexas an edge over infrastructure-focused platforms with slower adoption curves.
Toncoin (TON) Rebounds Amid Leadership Clarity and Growing User Base
Toncoin recently regained traction following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from French custody after legal scrutiny. TON has regained investor trust with 3–5 million active wallets and monthly trading volumes approaching $700 million. Additionally, $1.4 billion worth of USDT issued on the network boosts its credibility. The TON blockchain continues growing within Telegram’s ecosystem, offering seamless integration with messaging services and financial tools. While still 25% down year-to-date, the token posted an 8.3% gain in the past week following favorable news. Investors are cautiously optimistic as legal hurdles appear resolved.
However, compared to TON, Rexas Finance is building from a more transparent and secure foundation with community-driven growth. Certified audits, successful presales, and real-world asset integration offer Rexas a stronger narrative for Q2 2025. Among all discussed projects, Rexas remains the most comprehensive and high-potential investment.
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Rexas Finance (RXS) has emerged as the leading topic in crypto circles in Q1 2025, overshadowing even long-established tokens. Its unique value proposition in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization has gained substantial attention from both retail and institutional investors. With its presale nearly sold out and a significant listing price surge expected, Rexas leads the list …
There has been a sharp decline in daily active addresses across Smart Contract Platforms (SCPs) in recent months, raising concerns among investors and developers.
Meanwhile, Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade could be the turning point, with crypto analyst Jamie Coutts calling the current state a cleansing of the ecosystem.
SCPs See Sharp Decline in Active Users
Jamie Coutts, who built Bloomberg Intelligence’s crypto research product, says this is the worst decline ever recorded in the history of SCPs.
He also notes that it is far worse than the 2022-2023 bear market, with daily active addresses dropping 40.5% in just five months.
“This is the largest usage collapse in SCP history,” wrote Coutts.
Coutts’ analysis provides a deeper look at the broader crypto ecosystem, which is simultaneously witnessing an uptick in global liquidity and an all-time high in stablecoin market cap.
While the sector seems to be experiencing a shakeout, Coutts says this decline does not indicate the death of smart contract platforms. Rather, it is a necessary cleansing of the ecosystem.
The analyst attributes the drop in daily active addresses to several key factors, including the rise of artificial activity.
“Much of the past cycle’s growth was artificial: Usage inflated by bots and Sybil farms, Incentive programs created temporary traction without stickiness. The unwind reflects a cleansing of fake activity, not the death of the sector,” Coutts explains.
The rise of bots and Sybil attacks, where bad actors create multiple fake identities to manipulate a platform’s usage metrics, has artificially inflated the activity numbers across various smart contract platforms.
Now, as these fake users are being weeded out, the real growth potential of SCPs is becoming clearer.
Moreover, this trend suggests that SCPs with weak application ecosystems or limited use cases will face significant valuation compression. This is especially true without stablecoin integration or real-world asset (RWA) applications.
Coutts notes that many SCP tokens risk valuation compression if their platforms do not offer high throughput, low-cost, and real settlement capabilities.
The market will likely reward mature platforms capable of supporting real economic activity. These include stablecoin transactions, payments, and AI-native applications.
“…going forward, value will concentrate in platforms that enable high-throughput, low-cost, real settlement and agentic automation,” he added.
Ethereum Staking Surge Post-Pectra
Interestingly, these predictions align with the recent Ethereum Pectra upgrade, which went live on May 7, 2025.
The Pectra upgrade introduces key features that could help Ethereum, the largest smart contract platform, stay ahead in this playing field. Specifically, the upgrade improves Ethereum’s staking model and validator operations.
CryptoQuant recently indicated a notable spike in ETH staking around the Pectra Upgrade news. Specifically, before the Pectra upgrade news, ETH staking saw a net outflow of around 1.02 million ETH, reflecting uncertainty.
However, after the news, staking rebounded with a 627,000 ETH inflow, signaling renewed market confidence in the Ethereum staking ecosystem.
“Before Pectra News (Nov 16 – Feb 15): ETH staking dropped from ≈34.88M to 33.86M ETH, a net outflow of ~1.02M ETH. This period reflects market uncertainty and mild unwinding of staking positions ahead of the upgrade. After Pectra News (Feb 16 – May 16): Total ETH staked rose from 33.78M to 34.41M ETH — a net inflow of ~627K ETH. Indicates renewed confidence in the staking process following the upgrade,” wrote CryptoQuant analyst Kripto Mevsimi.
ETH Staking before and after Pectra Upgrade news. Source: CryptoQuant
In the same tone, Bohdan Opryshko, co-founder and COO at Everstake, told BeInCrypto that the Pectra upgrade may be Ethereum’s most institution-friendly update. He says the upgrade is the clearest signal that Ethereum is ready for conservative capital.
“For the first time, institutions can stake at scale with operational clarity and reduced complexity. It’s a green light for conservative capital to get involved in native Ethereum staking,” Opryshko told BeInCrypto.
Further, Pectra’s introduction of smart accounts allows Ethereum wallets to execute smart contract logic. This could drive stablecoin integration.
At the same time, it could enhance scalability. This would make Ethereum better suited to handle real economic activities such as payments and financial transactions.
Nevertheless, Coutts highlighted a divergence between price action and network activity, a common phenomenon in the crypto space. While markets stabilize, activity on many SCPs remains stagnant.
Coutts notes that this divergence will not last. More sophisticated capital will increasingly flow toward platforms that anchor real economic behavior, especially via stablecoin flows and payments.
“Markets may be stabilizing, but activity is not,” More sophisticated capital will increasingly rotate toward chains that anchor real economic behavior, especially via stablecoin flows, payments, and AI-native applications,” Coutts says.
Finally, Coutts predicts that a liquidity-driven rally will return, fueled by the significant liquidity expected to enter the system in the coming months.
However, he cautions that the value will likely accrue to a subset of SCPs that can deliver tangible value through real-world applications and stablecoin integration. This sentiment aligns with the structural upgrades brought by Ethereum’s Pectra fork.
